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2013 Pre-season testing - Barcelona

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1st Barcelona Pre-season Test - 2nd Test Day

(20/02/2013)

10:36

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd day of testing at Barcelona

10:40

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The drivers taking part in the test today:

Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
Sergio Perez - McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus
Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Valterri Bottas - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Charles Pic - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia

10:42

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A fair bit of activity since the start of the session

10:49

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Fastest laptimes @ 10:45 am local time
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:24.559
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:25.354
Perez / McLaren 1:25.481
Bottas / Williams 1:25.773
Pic / Caterham 1:28.092
Vettel / Red Bull 1:28.097
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.900
Alonso / Ferrari 1:32.335
Hulkenberg / Sauber No time
di Resta / Force India No time

10:50

NewsOnF1:

So far Bottas has covered the most number of laps with 31
Raikkonen the least laps with 4

10:52

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Hamilton's quickest lap was part of a 12 timed lap run, the fastest lap was on the 3rd lap

11:06

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Hamilton improves with a 1:23.274

11:07

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Vettel sets a 1:23.653

11:08

NewsOnF1:

Alonso sets a 1:24.216

11:11

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton seems to be going on relatively long runs today

11:12

NewsOnF1:

Perez sets a 1:24.755

11:13

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits after 12 timed laps. His quickest lap once again was his 3rd timed lap

11:18

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Now Vettel goes quickest with a 1:23.006

11:21

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Vettel does a slow lap then sets a 1:23.910

11:21

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Perez completes a 5 timed lap run

11:22

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Vettel pits after 3 timed laps

11:22

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Now only Pic in the Caterham is on the track

11:27

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Pic pits as Ricciardo goes out

11:27

NewsOnF1:

Bottas also on the track

11:33

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Bottas sets a 1:24.458

11:35

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Folowing a long series of out/in laps, di Resta finally sets a time with a 1:24.523

11:37

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Fastest laptimes at 11:30 am
Vettel / Red Bull 1:23.006
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:23.274
Alonso / Ferrari 1:24.216
Bottas / Williams 1:24.458
di Resta / Force India 1:24.523
Perez / McLaren 1:24.755
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:25.354
Pic / Caterham 1:26.985
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.900
Hulkenberg / Sauber No time

11:38

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Vettel back on the track

11:42

NewsOnF1:

A 1:22.259 for Vettel!

11:42

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Alonso goes out

11:43

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That was a single timed lap run for Vettel, he pits

11:43

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Hamilton on the track as well

11:45

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Hamilton sets a 1:22.882

11:45

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Alonso sets a 1:23.247

11:48

NewsOnF1:

Unlike Vettel both Alonso and Hamilton are on longer runs

11:52

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits after 5 timed laps with the last timed lap a slow one. Hamilton still on the track

11:53

NewsOnF1:

Vettel back out

11:54

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is on his 8th timed lap this run

11:56

NewsOnF1:

A 1:23.412 for Vettel

11:56

NewsOnF1:

Just a single timed lap run for Vettel

11:57

NewsOnF1:

Correction: Vettel's prior run was a 2 timed lap run in which he set the fastest time so far (1:22.259)

11:58

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Hamilton completes 10 timed laps so far, his best time looking increasingly impressive

11:59

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Vettel back out

12:01

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg sets a 1:26.146, his first time of the day! At midday!

12:02

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes at midday local time
Vettel / Red Bull 1:22.259
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:22.882
Alonso / Ferrari 1:23.247
Bottas / Williams 1:24.458
di Resta / Force India 1:24.523
Perez / McLaren 1:24.755
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:25.354
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:26.146
Pic / Caterham 1:26.985
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.900
Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616
Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608

12:03

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:22.922 and pits

12:03

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Perez back out

12:07

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Perez completes a 4 timed lap run

12:08

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A best time of 1:27.215

12:08

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Ricciardo sets a 1:23.921

12:09

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Vettel on the track

12:11

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:22.356, close to his best time

12:13

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen still with just 4 laps and no time. A gearbox issue is limiting the running

12:18

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Vettel improves with a 1:22.197

12:19

NewsOnF1:

Again, a single timed lap from Vettel

12:24

NewsOnF1:

Bottas sets a 1:23.561

12:24

NewsOnF1:

And Perez sets a 1:22.743

12:26

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton responds with a 1:22.726

12:43

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton's last run was an 8 timed lap run

12:44

NewsOnF1:

His laptimes dropped to 1:27.3

12:44

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Perez' run was a 5 timed lap run, his laptimes dropped to 1:29.3

12:48

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo sets a 1:23.719

12:49

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di Resta sets a 1:24.007

12:50

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Hulkenberg sets a 1:24.638

12:50

NewsOnF1:

10 minutes to lunch

13:02

NewsOnF1:

di Resta improves with a 1:23.971

13:02

NewsOnF1:

And it is lunch time

13:09

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes at 1 pm local time
Vettel / Red Bull 1:22.197
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:22.726
Perez / McLaren 1:22.743
Alonso / Ferrari 1:23.247
Bottas / Williams 1:23.561
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:23.718
di Resta / Force India 1:23.971
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:24.638
Pic / Caterham 1:26.985
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.900
Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616
Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608

13:38

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13:39

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14:10

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The afternoon session gets underway

14:10

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Hulkenberg is the first out after the break

14:11

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Perez follows then it is Bottas

14:11

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Vettel does and out/in

14:22

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Perez pits after a 3 timed lap run

14:22

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Hulkenberg and Bottas as well

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Pic on the track

14:24

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Pic improves his time with a 1:26.243

14:24

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg returns to the track and Hamilton goes out as well

14:25

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Vettel goes out for another out/in lap, it is reported that he is about to run a race simulation

14:26

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg sets a 1:24.205

14:29

NewsOnF1:

Alonso has the second least number of laps so far and he hasn't been on the track since around midday

14:29

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Ferrari haven't reported anything

14:29

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Meanwhile Lotus are still working on the gearbox of Raikkonen's car

14:30

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Perez is on the track

14:32

NewsOnF1:

Perez sets a 1:22.586 and goes second

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton completes 3 slow(ish) timed laps and pits

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes out then in!

14:35

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Vettel back out!

14:35

NewsOnF1:

Perez back out as well

14:36

NewsOnF1:

Lotus hoping to get Raikkonen out shortly

14:37

NewsOnF1:

di Resta, Bottas and Pic also on the track

14:37

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:29.6 followed by a 1:31.2

14:38

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Perez goes sub 1:22 and quickest! A 1:21.848

14:40

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Perez pits after just the 1 timed lap

14:43

NewsOnF1:

Meanwhile Vettel is now lapping in the 1:32s, he has completed 5 timed laps so far. This is expected to be a race simulation for Red Bull

14:44

NewsOnF1:

The time set by Perez is just a tenth slower than the Pole time set by Hamilton in 2012 (Hamilton was later stripped off that time when he ran out of fuel at the end of Q3)

14:46

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Vettel makes a pit stop after 6 timed laps!

14:47

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di Resta is also on a long run, he has now completed 9 timed laps

14:49

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di Resta's best time was a 1:28.443, now down in the 1:32s

14:49

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Alonso is out onto the track

14:50

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Vettel sets a 1:30.013, 9th lap this run

14:50

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di Resta pits

14:52

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Alonso pits after an installation lap

14:52

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Vettel in the 1:31s on his 11th timed lap

14:53

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It is reported that the Ferrari had an exhaust problem

14:54

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Meanwhile Hamilton has completed 8 timed laps this run, he is lapping in the 1:29s currently

15:03

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Hamilton pits after 12 timed laps. His final laptime this run was a 1:31.062

15:04

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Vettel makes another stop. Now he has completed 18 timed laps

15:04

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Alonso is back out

15:04

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Fastest laptimes at 3 pm local time
Perez / McLaren 1:21.848
Vettel / Red Bull 1:22.197
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:22.726
Alonso / Ferrari 1:23.247
Bottas / Williams 1:23.561
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:23.718
di Resta / Force India 1:23.971
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:24.205
Pic / Caterham 1:26.243
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.900
Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616
Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen still in the pits

15:07

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Vettel now lapping in the mid 1:31s

15:07

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Alonso doing a couple of out/in laps

15:08

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Most laps so far by Hamilton with 83 then Bottas with 74

15:09

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A 1:25.710 for Alonso, his first time this afternoon

15:10

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Vettel completes his 25th timed laps this run, still in the mid 1:31s

15:13

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Vettel pits again, his last lap was a 1:32.443

15:14

NewsOnF1:

Tyre degredation seems to be high, at this rate Vettel would have to stop 5 times to complete a race distance!

15:15

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Vettel stops the simulation

15:16

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Alonso on his 5th timed lap

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Bottas pits after 11 timed laps. Seems a very heavy fuel run for him, best was a 1:32.469

15:17

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Raikkonen is getting ready to go back out

15:18

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Hamilton, Hulkenberg, di Resta and Perez are on the track now

15:19

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Pic pits after a 13 timed lap run with a best time of 1:31.860

15:22

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Raikkonen goes out for an installation lap

15:22

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits after 6 timed laps

15:22

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He goes back out again

15:25

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Hulkenberg pits after 5 timed laps with a best time of 1:24.535 (first lap)

15:25

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Hamilton completed 6 timed laps so far this run

15:29

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Raikkonen back out

15:30

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Hamilton completes his 9th timed lap this run, he is lapping in the high 1:29s

15:31

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An hour an a half remaining for the session

15:33

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Hamilton down in the 1:32.9 on his 11th timed lap

15:34

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Raikkonen sets a 1:22.697!

15:35

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Hamilton pits

15:36

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Alonso returns to the track

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Perez completes an 8 timed lap run, his best was a 1:31.564, nearly 10 seconds off his best time set today!

15:39

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Alonso sets a 1:23.946

15:40

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Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps. Last lap was a 1:25.703

15:42

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Alonso completes his 4th timed lap with a 1:27.015

15:42

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Perez goes back out

15:44

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Hamilton has completed the most laps so far with 96

15:45

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Pic in the Caterham has completed 80 laps so far

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Perez is on another high fuel run, his first lap is a 1:29.727

15:47

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7th timed lap from Alonso this run was a 1:28.330

15:51

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Alonso completes his 10th timed lap, a 1:29.792

15:52

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Raikkonen back out

15:52

NewsOnF1:

A 1:23.158 for Raikkonen

15:54

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Alonso pits after 11 timed laps, his last laptime was a 1:30.617

15:54

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Perez completes his 6th timed lap this run with a 1:31.206

15:55

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Raikkonen pretty consistent in the 1:23's

15:56

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4th lap for Raikkonen in the low 1:24s

15:57

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Hamilton and Hulkenberg back out with just over an hour to go

15:57

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Vettel on the track as well

15:59

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Perez completes his 9th lap with a 1:31.244

16:00

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Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps, his final lap was a 1:24.993

16:01

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Hamilton sets a 1:25.210 on his first lap this run

16:02

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Vettel sets a 1:28.389

16:03

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Fastest laptimes at 4 pm local time
Perez / McLaren 1:21.848
Vettel / Red Bull 1:22.197
Raikkonen / Lotus 1:22.697
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:22.726
Alonso / Ferrari 1:23.247
Bottas / Williams 1:23.561
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:23.718
di Resta / Force India 1:23.971
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:24.205
Pic / Caterham 1:26.243
Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616
Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608

16:06

NewsOnF1:

14 timed laps so far for Perez, now lapping in the low 1:32s

16:06

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Vettel's 5th timed lap this run was a 1:28.864

16:08

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6 timed laps so far from Hamilton, last lap was a 1:29.747

16:08

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Perez pits after 15 timed laps

16:09

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Raikkonen goes back out

16:12

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Vettel completes his 9th timed lap with a 1:30.250

16:13

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Raikkonen first lap this run is a 1:28.138

16:13

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Perez goes back out

16:14

NewsOnF1:

Vettel makes a pit stop. It seems Vettel is continuing the race simulation

16:15

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Hamilton completes his 11th timed lap this run with a 1:29.934

16:15

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Alonso does and out/in lap

16:16

NewsOnF1:

We have a red flag! The first today

16:17

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Vettel stops on the track just after he made his pit stop

16:18

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It shouldn't take long for the session to resume

16:19

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The Red Bull is cleared

16:24

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Session resumes

16:24

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Just over 30 minutes remaining

16:25

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6 cars on the track

16:26

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Alonso, Perez, Raikkonen, Bottas, Ricciardo and Pic on the track

16:29

NewsOnF1:

A 1:23.974 for Alonso, Perez sets a 1:30.486 while Raikkonen sets a 1:29.720

16:30

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Chilton also on the track

16:32

NewsOnF1:

Alonso has dropped to a 1:27.409 on his 3rd timed lap

16:33

NewsOnF1:

Perez on this run is lapping very consistently in the mid 1:30s

16:34

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Chilton improves his time with a 1:25.486

16:36

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Hamilton back out

16:37

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps, the last was a 1:31.998

16:38

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets a 1:22.869

16:38

NewsOnF1:

That was a single lap run from Hamilton

16:40

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Alonso completes his 8th lap this afternoon with a 1:28.114

16:41

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Raikkonen goes back out

16:43

NewsOnF1:

Chilton improves again with a 1:25.115

16:45

NewsOnF1:

10 completed laps for Alonso this run. It is interesting that the intial drop for Alonso was big ... 1:23.9 to 1:27.0 then the drop was minimal, currently lapping a 1:28.116

16:46

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Alonso pits

16:49

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Perez completed 12 laps so far including a pit stop

16:50

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10 minutes remain in the session

16:52

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes back out

16:52

NewsOnF1:

A 1:24.094 for Alonso

16:54

NewsOnF1:

17 timed laps so far for Perez (including a pit stop), last time was a 1:31.762. Fairly consistent

16:55

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Raikkonen completes 10 laps on his run, his laptimes dropping fast

16:56

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6 cars on the track and 4 aren't

16:57

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Now Alonso pits after 3 timed laps

16:57

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen pits after 12 timed laps

16:59

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Just as the session was about to end, Chilton stops on the track bringing an early end to the session

16:59

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Fastest laptimes
Perez / McLaren 1:21.848
Vettel / Red Bull 1:22.197
Raikkonen / Lotus 1:22.697
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:22.726
Alonso / Ferrari 1:23.247
Bottas / Williams 1:23.561
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:23.718
di Resta / Force India 1:23.971
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:24.205
Chilton / Marussia 1:25.115
Pic / Caterham 1:26.243
Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616
Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608

17:00

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Hamilton with 121 followed by Pic with 102
Least laps by Raikkonen with 43 then di Resta with 62

17:01

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Testing continues tomorrow. Our coverage starts at 9 am local time

17:01

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17:01

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